Guide on Casting Your Vote for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

Voting Process for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

With the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards approaching, ensuring your favorite artists win the prestigious Moon Person trophies requires your votes. Below, we present a simple yet detailed walkthrough on casting your votes for the artists and music videos you love:

Access the Voting Platform:

To participate in voting for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, launch your web browser and head over to vote.MTV.com. This designated platform serves as the hub for all voting activities.

Review the Nominees:

Beginning August 8, MTV will disclose the nominees for various award categories. Take a moment to peruse through the nominees and make your preferred selections. The categories cover Best Music Video, Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, among others.

Submit Your Votes:

Once you’ve finalized your choices for the nominees, it’s time to cast your votes. Each user can vote up to 10 times per day per category. This grants you the opportunity to express support for your beloved artists and videos multiple times daily.

Engage and Share:

Participating in the MTV Video Music Awards voting isn’t just a click away; it also involves engaging with the music community. Share your votes on social media platforms to inspire your friends and fellow fans to join the excitement. Utilize VMA-related hashtags to connect with other music enthusiasts.

Stay Informed:

Stay updated by monitoring the official MTV website and social media channels for voting deadlines and award show updates. This ensures you stay informed and don’t miss crucial information or last-minute voting chances.

By adhering to these steps, you actively contribute to celebrating musical accomplishments and influencing who receives the iconic Moon Person trophies at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

Insights on the MTV Video Music Awards 2023

Throughout the years, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have stood out in the entertainment realm due to their unique approach to engaging fans. Through fan votes on vote.MTV.com, the VMAs empower music aficionados to play a significant role in determining winners across diverse categories. This interactive voting process not only enables fans to express their preferences but also fosters a genuine sense of involvement in honoring their beloved music artists.

The VMAs have consistently been a focal point on the music industry’s calendar, creating an unmatched level of anticipation and thrill. Often likened to the “Super Bowl for youth,” this event attracts a broad audience, ranging from teenagers to young adults in their twenties.

The unique ability of the VMAs to captivate and resonate with this demographic sets it apart. It’s an evening dedicated to celebrating not just music but also the art of visual storytelling, making it a sought-after platform for acknowledging remarkable creativity in music videos.

2023 MTV Video Music Awards Categories

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have consistently served as a vibrant stage for musical diversity, honoring talent across genres and celebrating the creativity steering the music industry. In 2023, the VMAs’ categories continue to embody this diversity, ensuring there’s something for every music enthusiast. Here’s a preview of some notable categories you can anticipate:

Votable Categories

Non Votable Categories

MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Nominees

Explore the nominees for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards across various categories:

Votable Categories

Video of the Year:

1. Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

2. Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records

3. Nicki Minaj – “Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records

4. Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records

5. Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records

6. SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

7. Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Artist of the Year:

1. Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records

2. Doja Cat – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records

3. KAROL G – Interscope Records

4. Nicki Minaj – Republic Records

5. Shakira- Sony Music US Latin

6. Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song of the Year:

1. Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records

2. Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records

3. Rema & Selena Gomez – “Calm Down” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

4. Sam Smith, Kim Petras – “Unholy” – Capitol Records

5. Steve Lacy – “Bad Habit” – L-M Records / RCA Records

6. SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records Records

7. Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Best New Artist:

1. GloRilla – CMG / Interscope Records

2. Ice Spice – 10K Projects / Capitol Records

3. Kaliii – Atlantic Records

4. Peso Pluma – Double P Records

5. PinkPantheress – 300 Entertainment

6. Reneé Rapp – Interscope Records

Best Pop:

1. Demi Lovato – “Swine” – Island Records

2. Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” – Atlantic Records

3. Ed Sheeran – “Eyes Closed” – Atlantic Records

4. Miley Cyrus – “Flowers” – Columbia Records

5. Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records

6. P!NK – “TRUSTFALL” – RCA Records

7. Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop:

1. Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami – “Gotta Move On” – Motown Records

2. DJ Khaled ft. Drake & Lil Baby – “STAYING ALIVE” – We The Best / Epic Records

3. GloRilla & Cardi B – “Tomorrow 2” – CMG / Interscope Records

4. Lil Uzi Vert – “Just Wanna Rock” – Atlantic Records / Generation Now

5. Lil Wayne – “Lil Wayne’s World” – Young Money Entertainment / Universal Republic Records

ft. Swizz Beatz & DMX – “Kant Nobody” -Young Money Records

Best R&B:

1. Alicia Keys ft. Lucky Daye -“Stay” -RCA Records

2. Chlöe ft. Chris Brown – “How Does It Feel” -Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia

3. Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy -“Creepin’ (Remix)” -Boominati / Republic Records

4. SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records

5. Toosii – “Favorite Song” – South Coast Music Group / Capitol Records

6. Yung Bleu & Nicki Minaj – “Love In the Way”- Empire Distribution

Best Alternative:

1. Blink-182 -“EDGING” -Columbia Records

2. boygenius – “the film” – Interscope Records

3. Fall Out Boy – “Hold Me Like A Grudge” -Fueled By Ramen

4. Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records

5. Paramore – “This Is Why” -Atlantic Records

6. Thirty Seconds To Mars -“Stuck” – Concord Records / Concord

Best Rock:

1. Foo Fighters – “The Teacher” – RCA Records

2. Linkin Park -“Lost (Original Version)” -Warner Records

3. Red Hot Chili Peppers -“Tippa My Tongue” -Warner Records

4. Måneskin -“THE LONELIEST” -Arista Records

5. Metallica -“Lux Æterna” -Blackened Recordings

6. Muse -“You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween” -Warner Records

Best Latin:

1. Anitta -“Funk Rave” -Republic Records

2. Bad Bunny -“WHERE SHE GOES” -Rimas Entertainment

3. Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma -“Ella Baila Sola” -DEL Records, Inc. / Prajin Parlay, Inc. Grupo Frontera

4. Bad Bunny -“un x100to” -Rimas Entertainment

5. KAROL G, Shakira -“TQG” -Universal Music Latino

6. ROSALÍA -“DESPECHÁ” -Columbia Records

7. Shakira -“Acróstico” -Sony Music US Latin

Best K-Pop:

1. aespa -“Girls” -SM ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.

2. BLACKPINK- “Pink Venom” -YG Entertainment / Interscope Records

3. FIFTY FIFTY -“Cupid” -ATTRAKT / Warner Records

4. SEVENTEEN -“Super” -HYBE / Geffen Records

5. Stray Kids -“S-Class” – JYP / Republic

6. TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Sugar Rush Ride” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Republic Records

Best Afrobeats:

1. Ayra Starr – “Rush” – Mavin Global Holdings

2. Burna Boy – “It’s Plenty” – Atlantic Records / Spaceship Entertainment Ltd

3. Davido ft. Musa Keys -“UNAVAILABLE” -Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records

4. Fireboy DML & Asake – “Bandana” -Empire Distribution

5. Libianca – “People” -Sony Music U.K. / RCA Records

6. Rema & Selena Gomez -“Calm Down” -Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / SMG Music / Interscope Records

7. Wizkid ft Ayra Starr-“2 Sugar” -Starboy / RCA Records

Best Collaboration:

1. David Guetta & Bebe Rexha -“I’m Good (Blue)” 

2. Post Malone, Doja Cat -“I Like You (A Happier Song)”

3. Diddy ft. Bryson Tiller, Ashanti, Yung Miami -“Gotta Move On” 

4. KAROL G, Shakira- “TQG” – Universal Music Latino

5. Metro Boomin with The Weeknd, 21 Savage, and Diddy -“Creepin’ (Remix)” 

6. Rema & Selena Gomez -“Calm Down” 

Video For Good:

1. Alicia Keys -If I Ain’t Got You (Orchestral) 

2. Bad Bunny -“El Apagón -Aquí Vive Gente” 

3. Demi Lovato -“Swine” 

4. Dove Cameron -“Breakfast” 

5. Imagine Dragons – “Crushed” 

6. Maluma – “La Reina”

Push Performance of the Year: (Listed by month)

1. August 2022: Saucy Santana -“Booty” 

2. September 2022: Stephen Sanchez – “Until I Found You” 

3. October 2022: JVKE – “golden hour” 

4. November 2022: Flo Milli -“Conceited”

5. December 2022: Reneé Rapp – “Colorado” 

6. January 2023: Sam Ryder -“All The Way Over”

7. February 2023: Armani White -“GOATED” 

8. March 2023: FLETCHER – “Becky’s So Hot” 

9. April 2023: TOMORROW X TOGETHER -“Sugar Rush Ride” 

10. May 2023: Ice Spice -“Princess Diana” 

11. June 2023: FLO -“Losing You” 

12. July 2023: Lauren Spencer Smith -“That Part” 

Non Votable Categories

Best Direction:

1. Doja Cat – “Attention” -Kemosabe Records / RCA Records -Directed by Tanu Muiño

2. Drake -“Falling Back” -OVO/Republic Records -Director X (Julien Christian Lutz)

3. Kendrick Lamar -“Count Me Out” -pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar

4. Megan Thee Stallion -“Her” -300 Entertainment – Directed by Colin Tilley

5. Sam Smith, Kim Petras -“Unholy” -Capitol Records -Directed by Floria Sigismondi

6. SZA -“Kill Bill” -Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Directed by Christian Breslauer

7. Taylor Swift -“Anti-Hero” -Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography:

1. Adele -“I Drink Wine” -Columbia Records -Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra

2. Ed Sheeran -“Eyes Closed” -Atlantic Records -Cinematography by Natasha Baier

3. Janelle Monae -“Lipstick Lover” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Allison Anderson

4. Kendrick Lamar -“Count Me Out” -pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records -Cinematography by Adam Newport-Berra

5. Miley Cyrus -“Flowers” -Columbia Records -Cinematography by Marcell Rev

6. Olivia Rodrigo -“vampire” -Geffen Records – Cinematography by Russ Fraser

7. Taylor Swift -“Anti-Hero” -Republic Records – Cinematography by Rina Yang

Best Visual Effects:

1. Fall Out Boy -“Love From The Other Side” – Fueled By Ramen – Visual Effects by Thomas Bailey and Josh Shaffner

2. Harry Styles -“Music For A Sushi Restaurant” -Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Chelsea Delfino and Black Kite Studios

3. Melanie Martinez -“VOID” – Atlantic Records – Visual Effects by Carbon

4. Nicki Minaj -“Super Freaky Girl” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt and Sergio Mashevskyi

5. Sam Smith, Kim Petras -“Unholy” – Capitol Records – Visual Effects by Max Colt / FRENDER

6. Taylor Swift -“Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament

Best Choreography:

1. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Choreography by Kiel Tutin, Sienna Lalau, Lee Jung (YGX), Taryn Cheng (YGX)

2. Dua Lipa – “Dance The Night (From Barbie The Album)” -Atlantic Records -Choreography by Charm LaDonna

3. Jonas Brothers – “Waffle House” – Republic Records – Choreography by Jerry Reece

4. Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Choreography by Sean Bankhead

5. Panic! At The Disco – “Middle Of A Breakup” – Fueled By Ramen – Choreography by Monika Felice Smith

6. Sam Smith, Kim Petras -“Unholy” – Capitol Records – Choreography by (LA)HORDE -Marine Brutti, Jonathan Debrouwer, Arthur Harel

Best Art Direction:

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   1. The film – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Jen Dunlap

   2. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Art Direction by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)

   3. Doja Cat – “Attention” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records – Art Direction by Spencer Graves

   4. Lana Del Rey ft. Jon Batiste – “Candy Necklace” – Interscope Records – Art Direction by Brandon Mendez

   5. Megan Thee Stallion – “Her” – 300 Entertainment – Art Direction by Niko Philipides

   6. SZA – “Shirt” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Art Direction by Kate Bunch

   Best Editing:

   1. BLACKPINK – “Pink Venom” – YG Entertainment / Interscope Records – Editing by Seo Hyun Seung (GIGANT)

   2. Kendrick Lamar – “Rich Spirit” – pgLang / Top Dawg Entertainment / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Edited by Grason Caldwell

   3. Miley Cyrus – “River” – Columbia Records – Edited by Brandan Walter

   4. Olivia Rodrigo – “vampire” – Geffen Records – Edited by Sofia Kerpan and David Checel

   5. SZA – “Kill Bill” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records – Edited by Luis Caraza Peimbert

   6. Taylor Swift – “Anti-Hero” – Republic Records – Edited by Chancler Haynes

   These are the nominees for the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in various categories.

   MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Event

   Voting for the VMAs will conclude on September 12, just ahead of the broadcast. The prestigious awards show will take place at New Jersey’s Prudential Center and will commence at 8 p.m. ET. You can catch all the excitement by tuning in to MTV’s network channel and the MTV app. Additionally, for those who prefer streaming, the ceremony will be available on Paramount+.

   The winners of the MTV Video Music Awards will be unveiled on Tuesday, September 12th. This event carries significant cultural importance as it celebrates outstanding music videos that have made a profound impact on the music industry. The winners are determined by fan votes, highlighting the power of the audience in recognizing their favorite artists’ contributions.

   The awards ceremony promises to be a showcase of the most exceptional music videos of the year, honoring the artists’ innovation and artistic excellence that have played a vital role in shaping the contemporary music landscape. It’s a night where the music industry comes together to celebrate the creativity and talent that drive the world of music videos.

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